North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this 16-day stretch for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) is a tough one. The water’s sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, around 84°, but that’s about the only thing that’s cooperating. There’s a persistent pattern of onshore winds and risk of thunderstorms clouding every single session, which is a real shame because there’s some serious energy in the water at times.

From Tuesday the 8th right through to Monday the 11th, it’s pretty much a write-off. Swell is small, mostly around 2ft to 4ft, and the wind is blowing onshore from the WSW to W at 12 to 16 mph. The combined energy is moderate to strong (428 to 1866), but it doesn’t matter – it’s all messy, poor surf. You’d be fighting the chop and the wind more than riding anything.

Come Thursday the 10th afternoon, we see the swell bump up a little to 4ft from the SSW with a solid 17-second period, and the energy jumps to 1165. But again, onshore wind and a “marginal” call. It’s not worth paddling out for.

Friday the 11th morning has a proper long-period groundswell – 3ft from the SW at 21 seconds, energy hitting 1866 – but it’s still blown out by a 16 mph onshore wind. That long period would make it bend around the point nicely in clean conditions, but we don’t get them here.

Saturday the 12th is the biggest swell of the early run: 6ft to 6ft from the SW, 17-18 seconds, energy in the 2033-2182 range. That’s a lot of power. But the wind stays onshore at 12 mph, and it’s only rated as marginal. For a point break like North Jetty, with swell from the optimum SW direction and that kind of period, this could have been a standout if the wind had turned offshore. It didn’t.

Sunday the 13th sees the swell drop back to 5ft to 5ft, still with onshore winds. Monday the 14th brings a shift – swell height jumps to 8ft to 8ft, but the period collapses to a short 8 seconds, and the wind is cross-onshore. That’s gonna be a bumpy, sectiony mess. At that size and with poor quality, this is really only interesting for kite surfers, not paddle surfers.

From Tuesday the 15th onward, it’s a long grind. Swell hangs around 3ft to 5ft, but the wind stays strong – 16 to 19 mph from the W or WSW, all onshore or cross-onshore. The combined energy remains moderate to strong (772 to 2399), but the wind ruins everything. There’s a tiny glimmer on Monday the 21st: the wind drops to a gentle 9 mph, and the swell is 5ft from the SSW at 14 seconds. The morning is still onshore and marginal, but the afternoon is rated a 2 out of 10 – still cross-onshore and choppy, but the gentlest wind we’ve seen in days. That’s the closest thing to a session, and it’s not saying much.

Wednesday the 23rd closes the window with a short-period, wind-affected 6ft from the WSW at 7 seconds. Energy is moderate (678), but you’d be wasting your time.

Honestly, this is a blank run. There’s no standout day here. If you’re desperate, the afternoon of Monday the 21st offers the lightest wind and a decent 5ft to 5ft SSW swell, but it’s still choppy. For the rest of it, save your energy. Forecasts can change, but right now, Hikkaduwa is a no-go.

Rusty.

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